Fox News and American Politics: How One Channel Shapes American Politics and Society

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Dan Cassino

Fox News and American Politics

How One Channel Shapes American Politics and Society

Dan Cassino

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English

Routledge
20 April 2016

Humanities; Media studies; Psychological theory & schools of thought; Social, group or collective psychology; Political campaigning & advertising

Series: Routledge Studies in Political Psychology

In recent years, scholars have argued that the ability of people to choose which channel they want to watch means that television news is just preaching to the choir, and doesn’t change any minds. However, this book shows that the media still has an enormous direct impact on American society and politics.

While past research has emphasized the indirect effects of media content on attitudes – through priming or framing, for instance – Dan Cassino argues that past data on both the public opinion and the media side wasn’t detailed enough to uncover it. Using a combination of original national surveys, large scale content analysis of news coverage along with data sets as disparate as FBI gun background checks and campaign contribution records, Cassino discusses why it’s important to treat different media sources separately, estimating levels of ideological bias for television media sources as well as the differences in the topics that the various media sources cover. Taking this into account proves that exposure to some media sources can serve to actually make Americans less knowledgeable about current affairs, and more likely to buy into conspiracy theories.

Even in an era of declining viewership, the media – especially Fox News – are shaping our society and our politics. This book documents how this is happening, and shows the consequences for Americans. The quality of journalism is more than an academic question: when coverage focuses on questionable topics, or political bias, there are consequences.

By: Dan Cassino
Imprint: Routledge
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 229mm, Width: 152mm, Spine: 15mm
Weight: 317g
ISBN: 9781138900127
ISBN 10: 1138900125
Series: Routledge Studies in Political Psychology
Pages: 216
Publication Date: 20 April 2016
Audience: General/trade , College/higher education , ELT Advanced , Primary
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Dan Cassino is Associate Professor of Political Science at Fairleigh Dickinson University and Director of Experimental Research for the PublicMind poll. He conducts research on American politics and political psychology.

Reviews for Fox News and American Politics: How One Channel Shapes American Politics and Society

'Dan Cassino expands our understanding of Fox News' impact on what Americans know about politics and how they respond to political events. Particularly fascinating is the way Prof. Cassino documents Fox's impact on the 2012 Republican nomination; the dramatic changes in the candidates' fortunes over time are much better understood by reading this book. But the bigger picture it paints is important as well: the influence of Fox News on American politics is not easily accounted for by simple media framing perspectives. Instead, as Prof. Cassino shows, Fox News not only sets agendas, but its coverage is also linked to measurable behaviors as the choices of what and how it covers politics seem to be able to move viewers with certain tendencies to action. This book will be a valuable addition to any reader's collection on media and public opinion.' - David Redlawsk, Professor of Political Science, Rutgers University 'Dan Cassino expands our understanding of Fox News' impact on what Americans know about politics and how they respond to political events. Particularly fascinating is the way Prof. Cassino documents Fox's impact on the 2012 Republican nomination; the dramatic changes in the candidates' fortunes over time are much better understood by reading this book. But the bigger picture it paints is important as well: the influence of Fox News on American politics is not easily accounted for by simple media framing perspectives. Instead, as Prof. Cassino shows, Fox News not only sets agendas, but its coverage is also linked to measurable behaviors as the choices of what and how it covers politics seem to be able to move viewers with certain tendencies to action. This book will be a valuable addition to any reader's collection on media and public opinion.' - David Redlawsk, Professor of Political Science, Rutgers University